Bluff Springs, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Jack census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36034. It stands on Stinking Creek. The Survey maps it on the Bluff Springs quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Bluff Springs quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
60 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Bluff Springs between 1994 and 2020, burning about 887 acres in total. None started naturally. 21 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190917-1 |
| 17 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20200805-2 |
| 30 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 87 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 June 1996 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 June 2008 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 3066 CO RD 305, AL |
| 22 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Bluff Springs: 8 unknowns, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
9 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bluff Springs in 9 storm reports between 2011 and 2023: 8 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Springs | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in the northwest part of Coffee county. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Springs | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down between County Road 305 and County Road 315. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Springs | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down along County Road 315. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Springs | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down along County Road 325. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Springs | $1,500 | A few trees were blown down in northwest Coffee county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Springs | - | A tree was blown down along Highway 35. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Springs | - | Trees were blown down on County Road 308 west of Double Bridges. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Springs | - | A tree was blown down along County Road 315. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Bluff Springs | - | Flash flooding occurred across portions of northeast Coffee county with several roads flooded and closed. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoar | 3.4 miles | 8 | |
| Jack | 3.6 miles | 8 | |
| Newby | 3.6 miles | 7 | |
| Shady Grove | 3.6 miles | 8 | |
| Wilkinstown | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Lowry Mill | 5.0 miles | 11 | |
| Lee | 5.7 miles | 8 | |
| Arcus | 6.3 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 156085. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



